Richard R. Vandegrift

The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1985. The non-profit company is based in Arlington Heights, IL. AME is dedicated to the exchange of enterprise excellence knowledge and provides engaging workshops, plant tours, summits, and industry-leading conferences to its 4,000 members. The organization focuses on continuous improvement strategies, lean thinking, and other operational improvement methods. AME members share best practices and network through practitioner-to-practitioner experiences. Kimberlee A. Humphrey has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

ASM International operates as an association of materials-centric engineers and scientists. It informs, educates and connects the materials community to solve problems and stimulate innovation around the world. The company is headquartered in Materials Park, OH.

The Farmers National Bank of Canfield operates as a full-service national bank engages in commercial and retail banking. It offers business deposits, cash management, merchant services, debit and credit cards, checking accounts, savings accounts, consumer loans, retirement plans and wealth management. The company was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Canfield, OH.

Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber, Inc. operates as a business association. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Youngstown, OH.